Questions tagged [macbook-pro]
All lines of MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro portable computers.
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Mac is draining battery way too quickly, especially when it's off
This morning, my mac was at 90-ish% battery, but after closing it for about an hour, it drained all the way to 30%. My mac battery isn't the greatest, but it drains slower when it's on than when it's ...
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How to Force an Application to Open in a Specific Monitor
How can I assign an application to, by default, open in a specific monitor?
I have an additional monitor that is connected via HDMI to my Macbook, which allows me to use the two screens as if they ...
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Get acces to Sudoers files on MacOS without any Admin rights
I just got a new macbook that my uncle used for a short amount of time, unfortunately tough, he lost his password and now doesn't have access to his old account (only admin account). Before that, he ...
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2021 MacBook Pro M1 Touch Bar is completely blank but it works
Last night when I plugged in my MacBook to my docking station in my studio my touch bar glitched, flashed white and then went blank, it's black left to right. Despite that, when you try to use it it ...
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MacBook Pro 13 2017: Built-in display flickering, no problem when connecting to an external display
Same problem as this problem
"My MacBook Pro's built-in display started flickering (screen goes black) a few weeks ago. Most of the time the flickering stops by itself randomly after a couple of ...
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Thank you for posting this process as I have been trying to locate the answer to this question for 2 years as I have been locked out ...
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Dark colours strobing on external display plugged in via HDMI with MacBook
I've noticed that my screen was slightly strobing when my MacBook is plugged in via HDMI to my LG TV. The issue does not repro when there's lighter colours, and it also doesn't repro on the Mac's ...
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Can the mid 2012 Macbooks have their CPU upgraded?
I have an old MacBook Pro that I found laying about my house and it is specifically a MacBookPro9,2. I am aware that I can upgrade the RAM to 16GB DDR3 and that I can convert the hard drive to SSD; ...
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An entire day is missing from my system log, what happened?
I just noticed that an entire day, in which I worked the full day and have activity logs elsewhere, is missing from my macOS system log when viewed with the log show command.
Here is an excerpt:
2024-...
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vmware fusion heavily interferes with displaylink manager on macbook with m2 chip
I'm running a macbook pro with m2 chip. In order to get to use multiple monitors instead of just one I've attached a dockingstation to my mbp. I'm also using the display link manager application to ...
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2021 M1 Max MacBook Pro: Left Speaker Popping/Crackling/Sound Distortion. Sound is also very right-heavy. macOS 14.3.1
This seemed to be a massive issue a couple of years or so ago, as it kept popping up on Reddit's MBP sub. Then it must have been fixed in an update (intimating that it's software-related), but it ...
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My MacBook A1502 boots slows at USB CR has no interface nub after 1->0 transition
My system
$ sw_vers
ProductName: macOS
ProductVersion: 12.7.3
BuildVersion: 21H1015
My MacBook: A1502
Customizations:
I replaced original Apple SSD with Samsung 2TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe 980 PRO ...
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MacBook Pro (M1 2020, Sonoma) keeps restarting after sleep or inactivity
I have MacBook Pro 2020, M1, 16GB RAM, MacOS Sonoma 14.3.1 (23D60).
For the last couple of months when I open my laptop in the morning, I find out that it got restarted. Over the last couple of weeks, ...
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Keys sticking/doubling with other keys [duplicate]
I have a mid-2014 MacBook Pro which is still working well after all these years, except for one problem: the right Option key is doubling with the j and apostrophe keys, and something is making the ...
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Can I safely erase my Mac and reset to factory settings?
I used to work for a company that provided me a Mac (M1Pro). The company went out of business and let us keep the Mac computers. They told us they would remove all the MDM enrollments so we can ...
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How to fix regular blackout of Touch Bar?
I have a 13-inch 2017 MacBook Pro (Intel Core i5) with a Touch Bar. I've noticed, that it occasionally disappears, and then after a few days re-appears.
It is not a hardware problem, as killing the ...
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For the last day my M1 MBA always has a battery warning icon ⚠️, only on the lockscreen
I bought my M1 MacBook Air a few months after they came out, so it's almost 3 years old. It gets lots of use. I don't leave it plugged into AC all the time
Just yesterday I noticed the ⚠️ graphic ...
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Macbook pro mid 2012 won't connect to a specific wifi network
We just got fibre optic (I'm in the UK, using hyperoptic) so have a new wifi router/network. Every other device except my macbook pro has successfully connected to the wifi. It still connects to the ...
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Since I upgraded my MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020) to Catalina, I am getting this error; fans are getting crazy
#1 System log results among others:
22 Feb 2024, 4:59:00 PM com.apple.xpc.launchd[1]: Failed to bootstrap path: path = /usr/libexec/remindd, error = 108: Invalid path
Any idea what this error means?
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MacBook Pro - Issue with Indenting on Pages
I have been using Pages for a lot of my academic writing, but sometimes, I have issues with indents appearing mysteriously when typing out a references list for an essay. I always use a hanging indent,...
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How to add extra latency/delay for MacBook audio output?
Is it possible to programmatically add extra latency to the audio output? E.g., 500ms or 1000ms to headphones 3.5mm out?
Can this be done via OS settings or CLI built-in tools?
Are there some free or ...
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Inadvertently Set Macbook to Enforce Smartcard Login and Need to Bypass it
PROBLEM: I set my Macbook Air (Late 2013/A1466/Big Sur) to "enforceSmartCard" to True (for testing) and thought I set it back to "False."
But seems I didn't.
So after rebooting, ...
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Safari http site keep loading forever
I found that http sites (e.g., http://eu.httpbin.org/) keep loading forever, which I did not visit before. Safari does not switch it to the HTTPS. Rather, it keeps loading forever; do you have any ...
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How to safely run my MacBook Pro (2014) as a server without damaging the battery
I've been using my MacBook Pro 2014 as a Plex Server for a few years (sometime not switched off), but charger was always plugged in.
I think that the "always plugged in" killed the battery ...
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How to add a word to the Mail "dictionary"
How to add a word to the mail app dictionary (ie. thinks it is misspelled but it is not). I have read that there should be a "Learn Spelling" option in the contextual menu. I can't find &...
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Install Mac EL Capitan without Apple check
is there a way to install el capitan without internet and apple check?
I have tried various ways, but unfortunately none of them work:
download el capitan from apple: http://updates-http.cdn-apple.com/...
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update security certificate on unsupported operating system
I am using an old Macbook Pro (13 inch, Mid 2014) with Version 10.11.6 of the OS. The OS can't be updated anymore.
For the most part, the computer is still very functional with two caveats. I'm ...
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Frequent dropouts when playing music
After updating my MacOS to 12.7.3, I found that playing music (mostly MP3 files) is strongly impaired: I get frequent "dropout", i.e. a short pause of maybe half a second.
After some ...
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How to install macOS Ventura on an M3 MacBook Pro?
I just bought a new M3 MacBook Pro 16". It has macOS Sonoma 14.3.1 (after upgrading from the pre-installed version - 14.3 I think).
I am an app developer and I wish to support macOS 12+ for one ...
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Macbook Pro 2017 15" USB-C display connection issue
I'm having a horrible experience with my personal Mac (MBP 2017 15") and a USB-C display.
When the USB-C cable is connected to Mac it starts charging. But didn't recognize it as an external ...
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MBP M2 regularly loses network connection
I have a M2 MBP which Im having some issues with.
Under normal operation, it will connect to a wifi network with no issues - DHCP will assign an IP, DNS and router.
Every now and then, it suddenly ...
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Siri - location issue
Siri cant find my location on my macbook, despite having all location services on. Apple maps show my precise location, while google maps dont. Any suggestions ? Thanks
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Azure logins (login.microsoftonline.com) ask me to authenticate in every new browser tab on Macbook Pro
I have an issue where on my Mac, every single time I open a new Chrome/Safari window, I am being asked to re-authenticate to access Microsoft Azure. Even though I have selected the "remember me&...
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Copy to computer from Google Lens application in Android to Macbook doesn't copied at all
Using Google Lens in my Android smartphone and when select text and choose copy to computer option and select the macbook, it connected and show message in mobile that text successfully copied and ...
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Macbook 2015: Mic sound is not working
I am using Catalina. All of a sudden Mic input stopped working and can't record anything. I also tried holding the Shift, Control, Option, and Power keys simultaneously for about 10 seconds, released ...
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How can I make my caps lock indicate the current input language?
After a decade on Linux, I've recently transitioned to an ARM MacBook for its convenience and user experience.
On my previous Linux-powered HP, I configured the Caps Lock LED to indicate when the ...
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Need to have an information regarding Virtual Ram of Macbook Which consists of Intel i5
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I am facing an issue at my end which I am unable to get any resolution on the web and want to have a certain discussion on that and my problem is that. I want to have retrieve value of VRAM in ...
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Transfering a Time Machine Backup to a Macbook Already in Use
It seems like my MBP (15in, 2019) is nearing the end of its life–or at least its life off of the charger. I do weekly backups just in case and I have another MBP (14in, M2 Max) that I'd like to ...
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Trouble upgrading SSD on 2015 13" MBP
I have a friend who is trying to squeeze a bit of extra life from his aging 2015 13" retina MBP by replacing the factory SSD, which recently bit the dust (flashing folder.) At my direction, he ...
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Brand new Magsafe 2 charger LED light leaking from cable, is it faulty?
This a brand new adapter from Apple store, there's a green light leakage from the cable at the magsafe 2 head, is this normal or it's faulty?
It's from UAE apple store and a friend got me the adapter ...
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Tingling sensation when MacBook Air M1 is getting charged [duplicate]
When charging my MacBook M1, it feels like there's electricity, there's a tingling sensation, why does this happen? Can someone authorized answer?What is the reason for this?
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SSH Into mac from parallels Win
I recently bought macbook pro with m3 pro. Because some work stuff require windows api I have to use parallels win for arm to do some work, and I need to ssh back to mac.
I have enabled remote login ...
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Outlook for Mac suddenly not syncing
I have been using Microsoft Outlook on my Mac for more than a year without issues. I have a few accounts synced and never had any trouble. Out of the blue, Outlook does not fetch one of my gmail ...
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Macbook Air M1 Not Mirroring Display to Dell Monitor with USB-C, although USB-C charging through the Dell monitor is OK
I am experiencing an issue with my MacBook Air M1 (2020, Sonoma 14.3) and Dell monitor (model P3221D), which supports USB-C. Until recently, I used the Dell monitor as my primary display without any ...
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Long IP Address Negotiation via Ethernet Adapter
Have an M1 Max MacBook Pro connected to ethernet via a "Apple" USB-C to Ethernet adapter; white one.
The IP Address Negotiation process takes about 60 seconds. No other computer (mostly PCs) ...
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TPM 2.0 on a MacBook Pro with Windows
I have a 2018/2019 (sometime around there) 15" MacBook Pro, and installed Windows 10 through a USB, making it a solely Windows machine with Bootcamp support software. I'm wondering how I can ...
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Problem rebooting macbook pro
Need some help.
I made a partition of my hd (with high sierra), this new partition is an apfs where I installed another OS (Mojave).
I had some problems with restarting, so I could have accessed to ...
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What is the difference between these two casting options on macbook?
I am using a MacBook and casting to my TV via Elmedia Player. There are always these two options, which seem to do exactly the same thing.
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MacBook Air M1 with drained battery won't charge nor start up
I've got a MacBook Air M1 (a2337) with a drained battery and when trying to recharge it and power it up, nothing worked. I took it to an authorized Apple repair shop, and they could charge it just ...
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Monitor backlight stays on even in sleep
External monitor stays on for most of the time laptop is in sleep. M2 MacBook Air 2022 macOS Sonoma, connected using USB-C Thunderbolt my LG monitor was fine until recently. When I leave my desk and ...